John Lasseter
Born January 12, 1957 (Age: 69)
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Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
John Alan Lasseter is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, voice actor, and the head of animation at Skydance Animation. He was previously the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Disneytoon Studios, as well as the Principal Creative Advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering. Lasseter's first job was with The Walt Disney Company, where he became an animator. Next, he joined Lucasfilm, where he worked on the then-groundbreaking use of CGI animation. After Lucasfilm became Pixar in 1986, Lasseter oversaw all of Pixar's films and associated projects as executive producer and he directed Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Cars, "Toy Story 3" and "Cars 2". He has won two Academy Awards, for Animated Short Film (Tin Toy), as well as a Special Achievement Award (Toy Story).
John Alan Lasseter is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, voice actor, and the head of animation at Skydance Animation. He was previously the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Disneytoon Studios, as well as the Principal Creative Advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering.
Lasseter's first job was with The Walt Disney Company, where he became an animator. Next, he joined Lucasfilm, where he worked on the then-groundbreaking use of CGI animation. After Lucasfilm became Pixar in 1986, Lasseter oversaw all of Pixar's films and associated projects as executive producer and he directed Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Cars, "Toy Story 3" and "Cars 2".
He has won two Academy Awards, for Animated Short Film (Tin Toy), as well as a Special Achievement Award (Toy Story).
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Filmography
Cars 2
2011
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as Additional Voices (voice)
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Age: 54
The Making of Mater's Tall Tales
2010
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as Self
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Age: 53
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 52
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
2007
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as Self
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Age: 50
The Inspiration for 'Cars'
2006
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as Self - Director
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Age: 49
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004
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as Self
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Age: 47
The Making of TRON
2002
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as Himself
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Age: 45
No Image
The Beatles Revolution
2000
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as Self
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Age: 43
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000
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as Self
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Age: 43
Toy Story 2
1999
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as Additional Voices (voice)
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Age: 42
A Bug's Life
1998
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as Additional Voices (voice)
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Age: 41
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
1996
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as Self
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Age: 39
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
1994
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as Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation
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Age: 37
Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms
1991
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as Self
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Age: 33